'Rejection is redirection': 'KPop Demon Hunters' singer EJAE's inspiring Golden Globes speech
South Korean singer-songwriter EJAE gave hope to millions like her who had been rejected in the past with her win at the Golden Globes earlier on Monday, January 12 (Manila time).
EJAE is among the songwriters and singers behind "Golden," from the hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, which won Best Original Song at the Golden Globe Awards.
"When I was a little girl I worked tirelessly for 10 years to fulfill one dream, to become a K-pop idol, and I was rejected and disappointed that my voice wasn’t good enough and so I leaned on songs and music to get through it, so now I’m here as a singer and a songwriter," EJAE said in her acceptance speech alongside her fellow writers.
She said the recognition was meaningful not just for her, but for audiences who see themselves in the song’s message.